Exciting updates from the Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation!
Mission-Mini Grant Focus on Career Development —MSLF is excited the announce the launch of a small grant opportunity focused on connecting Missouri students to career opportunities, corporate partnerships, pathways to college degree completion, and careers beyond college. The grant’s objective is to strengthen career pathways for students while fostering relationships with community businesses. Key activities include career counseling, exploration, internships, job shadowing, mentorships, and workforce development opportunities. Examples may include touring and visiting local businesses or colleges, hosting events that showcase a specific career path (e.g. healthcare), and connecting students to job shadowing opportunities and mentorships.
MSLF will prioritize grant requests of $1,000 or less. Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2025, or until funding is depleted. High schools, colleges, and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply, and you may request an application by emailing [email protected].
My Missouri Scholarship Promise Program (MyMO)— This program applies to current high school 9th graders, and the application is available January 1 to March 1, 2025. MSLF will be selecting high school freshmen from across the state to join our class of 2028 MyMO cohort. Students meet college readiness benchmarks each year while in high school and they are promised a $10,000 scholarship to go to any of our eligible Missouri institutions. To be eligible, the family must show exceptional need when completing the Federal Student Aid Estimator and open a 529 College Savings Account. If you are speaking at high school events with 9th graders, MSLF can print/send you the attached flyers. Also, MSLF hopes to see some of its MyMO students this Fall 2025 as the first cohort (Class of 2025) heads off to college!
Show-Me to College Scholarship (formerly Access EXTRA Scholarship)—Opens February 1! A new name and no longer first-come, first-served, but still 12,000 or less SAI and 3.5 or higher GPA. MSLF has added an application question for students to list their community service, extracurricular participation, and/or work experience or family caregiving on the application. We will evaluate all applications received by April 1 for consideration before selecting the 2025-2026 recipients. This application will open on My Scholarship Central on February 1, 2025, through April 1, 2025.
